Sir James Hardy OBE (b. 1932) is a wine industry executive, yachtsman and community leader. One of Australia's leading sailing identities, he was a member of the Australian Olympic team in 1964 and 1968, has skippered a number of America's Cup entries and was team adviser to Australia II, the Cup winner in 1983. He joined the family company Thomas Hardy and Sons Pty Ltd as a shipping clerk in 1953, rising over subsequent years to hold the position of Non-Executive Director of the giant BRL Hardy Wine Company from 1992 to 2003. A long-time advocate for the protection of coast and marine environments, he is a Patron of the Australian National Maritime Foundation and has been Director of the HM Endeavour Foundation Pty Ltd since 1996.
Sir James Hardy, c. 1975 (printed 2002)
by Lewis Morley
gelatin silver photograph (sheet: 40.3 cm x 30.4 cm, image: 33.0 cm x 25.5 cm)
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2002
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
Accession number: 2002.12
Gift of the artist 2002
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
Accession number: 2002.12
